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#201663 - 11/28/04 08:53 AM Impact of adding a Sub?
Bill in Dayton Offline
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Loc: Dayton, OH USA
Guys-

I currently use two EV 15" Power Force for my mains via a Behringer PMX 2000 10 channel stereo mixer. I typically play for crowds from 75 - 300 pp on the weekends...

Question: What would the difference be I would have if I added a sub to my set up? Would it be worth the $300-$500 in cost?

Any first-hand experience with a set-up similar to mine?

Thanks-

Bill in Dayton

[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 11-28-2004).]
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#201664 - 11/28/04 09:03 AM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
Dnj Offline
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Talk to Uncle Dave he's an audio geru


Once you go SUB ....you'll never go back!

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#201665 - 11/28/04 05:02 PM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
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I use a Mackie 808s powered mixer with 300c Mackie 2-ways. I use an EV Sxa121 12" sub and it just fills out the sound immensely. I hardly ever have my mixer turned up past 6 and the sub lets me dial down a little further. It ads enough body to make me want to carry it around; it's about the same size and weight as the speaker, about 30 lbs.
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#201666 - 11/28/04 06:50 PM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
Scott Langholff Offline
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Hmmmmmmmmm...., it appears there's more to using a sub than any of us have realized before.

So.......do any of you notice more ladies dancing and ,ahem....., really enjoying it when you're playing at 33 hz?

Uncle Dave, didn't you say that the dance floor really fills up using a sub.
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#201667 - 11/28/04 07:08 PM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
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http://www.markamusic.net/frequencies.htm

P.S., Bill, you just never know what you'll learn here, hey?

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#201668 - 11/28/04 07:14 PM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
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Quote:
Originally posted by Scott Langholff:
Uncle Dave, didn't you say that the dance floor really fills up using a sub.


The dance floor fills up Only if the music is good enough to dance Sub or No Sub

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#201669 - 11/28/04 07:41 PM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
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Ditto!

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#201670 - 11/28/04 10:09 PM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
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It's ALWAYS been about the bass. Fill out the bottom, and the dancers feel it in their gut. Makes 'em wanna move.
Baby got back? Bass moves that back!
Nuff said.
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#201671 - 11/29/04 12:31 AM Re: Impact of adding a Sub?
jamman Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bill in Dayton:
Guys-

Would it be worth the $300-$500 in cost?


Bill in Dayton

[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 11-28-2004).]



yes.big time.

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